Employment

The City of Atlanta is an Equal Opportunity Employer

The city does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, veteran's status or national origin, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. We value and encourage diversity in our workforce.

The City of Atlanta does thorough pre-employment checks that may include previous employment, criminal, education, drug testing, physical and all hires are contingent upon successful completion of these items.

The Atlanta Fire Rescue Department (AFRD) is seeking qualified and committed individuals for the position of Firefighter/ Advanced-EMT (Recruit). The AFRD staffs 35 fire stations, including five stations at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. We have more than 1,100 employees, sworn and civilian, serving an area of 132 square miles within the Atlanta city limits.

Interested candidates must submit an online application during the open application period. If you are interested in becoming a firefighter; Please click here.

If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Atlanta Fire Rescue Department Background and Recruitment Section at 404-546-7020 or by email at AFR-FireRecruitment@atlantaga.gov.

If you have submitted an application please check your email regularly to receive any future correspondence related to your application and selection process. If you feel you are not receiving your emails please check your "spam" or "junk" email folders.

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